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Kenya · Tanzania

10-Day Luxury Kenya & Tanzania Safari

A safari from Kenya's Rift Valley and the Maasai Mara into Tanzania's Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara.

Duration10 days9 nights

From$4,840per person, estimated

Trip overview

A cross-border safari that combines ten days across Kenya and Tanzania, linking the Rift Valley, the Maasai Mara, the Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara. The route crosses from Kenya into Tanzania at the Isebania border, with your own vehicle throughout and a selection of luxury lodges and tented camps.

The itinerary can also be reversed, beginning in Arusha, and the final Tanzania stage can be extended through Amboseli before ending in Nairobi instead of Arusha.

Departures run on any day subject to availability, and the trip suits solo travellers and children of all ages, with under twos travelling free. Rates are dated and depend on party size; see the schedule below.

CountriesKenya, TanzaniaLake Nakuru · Maasai Mara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Lake Manyara

Duration10 days9 nights

ArrangementYour own vehicle

Starts & endsNairobiEnds Arusha

Itinerary10 daysDay by day below

From$4,840per person, estimated

How this price works. Per person in US dollars. From $4,840 applies to 5 people, Apr 1 to May 31, 2027. Rates change with travel dates and party size and are subject to availability. All prices shown are estimates. Your final price is confirmed in your written quote. Payment and cancellation terms

Map route

Route overview

Nairobi Day 1 · Starts here

Lake Nakuru Day 1 · 1 night

Maasai Mara Days 2 to 5 · 3 nights

Serengeti Days 5 to 8 · 3 nights

Ngorongoro Day 8 · 1 night

Lake Manyara Day 9 · 1 night

Arusha Day 10 · Ends here

Wildlife you are likely to see

Elephant Lion Buffalo Zebra Giraffe Wildebeest Hippo Cheetah Rhino Leopard

Solid tone means often seen on this route. Outline means possible, and worth the patience. Sightings vary with season and luck, and nothing wild is guaranteed.

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Photos

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Itinerary

Day by day itinerary

Each day lists the route, the meals included and the lodge for that night. Lodges are as proposed for your dates and are confirmed by name in your written confirmation.

Main transfers on this trip

Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro: About 3 to 4 hours by road, with game viewing on the way (estimate)

Road times are estimates without game drives or stops. Traffic, weather, road works and border queues can add time, and your guide plans comfort breaks along the way. Flight times depend on the airline schedule for your date.

Nairobi to Lake Nakuru

Day 1: Lake Nakuru National Park

An early departure from Nairobi drops into the Great Rift Valley and reaches Lake Nakuru in time for lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, on the hillside above the lake. The afternoon game drive follows.

The park is known for its rhino sanctuary and its birdlife, with white and black rhino, giraffe, buffalo and zebra all around the lake, and flocks of pelicans in the shallows. Accommodation here can be upgraded or downgraded on request, with the rate adjusted to match.

Afternoon game driveLunch and dinner

Day 12 photos

Rhino and flamingo share the same shoreline

The soda lake and its shoreline

Accommodation

One night

6 photos Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge Inside Lake Nakuru National Park, on the slopes above the lake Lodge · 6 photos View lodge & photosClose

The only lodge on Lion Hill itself, inside the park, so the game drives start at the door. Chalets step down the ridge and look across the soda lake.

Day 2: Lake Nakuru to the Maasai Mara

The road runs west to the Maasai Mara, the northern end of the Serengeti ecosystem and one of Africa's great wildlife destinations. Lunch is at Amani Mara Camp.

The afternoon game drive heads out across the Mara's open plains, where elephant, giraffe, lion, cheetah, zebra and wildebeest are all often found, and the evening light over the grass is superb.

Afternoon game driveAll meals

Day 22 photos

Open plains as far as the light goes

The migration crossing the plains in the Maasai Mara

The herds moving across open ground, vehicles at the tree line

Accommodation

Night 1 of 3

10 photos Amani Mara Camp Just outside the Maasai Mara National Reserve Tented camp · 10 photos View lodge & photosClose

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Day 3: Full-day Maasai Mara safari

With a picnic lunch packed, the whole day is spent on the Maasai Mara. The reserve is famous for its black maned lions, its extraordinary density of wildlife and the seasonal wildebeest migration, and the day can follow the animals wherever they lead.

Nearly 500 bird species have been recorded here, so even the quieter moments between the big sightings are full of colour.

Full day game drivePicnic lunchAll meals

Day 32 photos

A lion pair resting in the long grass, Maasai Mara

Impala, zebra and wildebeest in the Maasai Mara

Impala, zebra and wildebeest sharing the same stretch of plain

Accommodation

Night 2 of 3

Same lodge as Day 2: Amani Mara Camp. See photos and details on Day 2.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Day 4: Another day in the Maasai Mara

A second full day on the Mara gives more time to follow the wildlife, search for the Big Five and take in the changing scenery of the reserve, which looks different with every shift in the light, from the soft greys of dawn to the deep gold of evening.

Accommodation upgrades or downgrades can be requested here too, subject to availability.

Full day game driveAll meals

Day 42 photos

A cheetah pair on a termite mound at first light

Hippos and crocodiles on the Mara River bank

Hippos and crocodiles on the bank of the Mara River

Accommodation

Night 3 of 3

Same lodge as Day 2: Amani Mara Camp. See photos and details on Day 2.

Day 5: Maasai Mara to the Serengeti

Kenya gives way to Tanzania at the Isebania border, and the road continues toward the Serengeti. The crossing takes up much of the day, but the wildlife viewing carries on, with a game drive on the way to Meliá Serengeti Lodge.

For anyone with energy left, an evening game drive is an option on arrival.

Border crossingGame drive en routeAll meals

Day 52 photos

The herds crossing the Mara River

Zebra and wildebeest on the Serengeti plains

Zebra and wildebeest sharing the open grassland of the Serengeti

Accommodation

Night 1 of 3

10 photos Meliá Serengeti Lodge Nyamuma Hills, central Serengeti National Park Lodge · 10 photos View lodge & photosClose

Meliá Serengeti Lodge sits in the Nyamuma Hills inside Serengeti National Park, placing guests within the park itself rather than outside its gates. That means game drives start the moment you leave the lodge, across a landscape known for big cats, vast herds and, in season, the movement of the great wildebeest migration. The lodge […]

Central Serengeti National Park

Day 6: Full-day Serengeti safari

The Serengeti supports more than two million large animals and an extraordinary concentration of predators, and a full day in the Central Serengeti, with drives in the morning and afternoon, gives good odds for lion, cheetah, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, elephant, hippo and a wealth of birdlife.

An optional visit to Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important sites in the story of human origins, or a hot air balloon flight over the plains can also be arranged.

Morning and afternoon game drivesAll meals

Day 62 photos

Open country in the Lobo area of the northern Serengeti

Zebra and wildebeest sharing the open grassland of the Serengeti

Accommodation

Night 2 of 3

Same lodge as Day 5: Meliá Serengeti Lodge. See photos and details on Day 5.

Central Serengeti National Park

Day 7: Another day in the Serengeti

Another day on the Serengeti, with morning and afternoon drives exploring new areas at a comfortable pace, from the kopjes where lions rest to the riverine woodland where leopards hide. The optional experiences are still available, and accommodation can again be upgraded or downgraded on request.

Morning and afternoon game drivesAll meals

Day 71 photo

Zebra and wildebeest sharing the open grassland of the Serengeti

Accommodation

Night 3 of 3

Same lodge as Day 5: Meliá Serengeti Lodge. See photos and details on Day 5.

Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

A pre-breakfast safari catches the Serengeti at sunrise, when the wildlife is at its most active. Brunch follows, and then the road runs east to Ngorongoro, whose crater walls rise around 2,000 feet above its floor and enclose a remarkable concentration of wildlife, including the rare black rhino.

An optional afternoon walking safari in the Ngorongoro highlands can be arranged, and the night is at Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp, on the crater rim.

Pre-breakfast safariOptional walking safariAll meals

Day 82 photos

Zebra and wildebeest inside Ngorongoro Crater

Zebra, wildebeest and gazelle grazing on the crater floor

The forested rim of Ngorongoro Crater, looking down over the floor

Accommodation

One night

10 photos Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw Camp Eastern rim of Ngorongoro Crater Tented camp · 10 photos View lodge & photosClose

Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw Camp, part of Karibu Camps and Lodges, is set on the eastern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, about ten minutes’ drive from the descent road. This position means guests are often among the first vehicles down onto the crater floor in the morning. The camp has a traditional safari character, with canvas […]

Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara

Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara

An early descent onto the crater floor makes for a memorable morning game drive, among lion, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest, with the chance of black rhino. Lunch is a picnic beside the hippo pool, and a short drive follows before the climb back out.

The road then continues toward Lake Manyara, or to Tarangire, which takes its place between June and September. The night is at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge, on the escarpment overlooking the park.

Crater floor safariPicnic lunchAll meals

Day 91 photo

Giraffe at the waterline of the soda lake, Lake Manyara National Park

Accommodation

One night

10 photos Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge Rift Valley escarpment near Mto wa Mbu, above Lake Manyara Lodge · 10 photos View lodge & photosClose

Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge is perched on the rim of the Great Rift Valley near Mto wa Mbu, looking down over Lake Manyara and the surrounding mountains. On a clear day, the views can stretch as far as Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. The lodge sits outside the national park but is well placed for […]

Lake Manyara to Arusha

Day 10: Lake Manyara and return to Arusha

After breakfast the road descends the Rift Valley escarpment into Lake Manyara National Park, for a final full day game drive through acacia forest and along the lake shore, with elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, impala and the park's famous tree climbing lions all possible. A cycling tour can be added as an option.

The afternoon transfer reaches Arusha for the end of the safari. Alternatively, the route can continue to Amboseli for one or two extra nights and finish in Nairobi.

Final full-day game driveBreakfast and lunch

Price

Price and what is included

Written plainly so there are no surprises at the airport. Anything optional can be added to the quote before you pay.

Included

Already in the price you see.

Park fees for non-residents
All activities unless specifically marked optional
All accommodation unless listed as an upgrade
A professional driver-guide
All transportation unless specifically marked optional
All taxes and VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals and drinks as specified

Not included

Budget for these separately.

International flights
Additional accommodation before and after the safari
Tips
Personal expenses, souvenirs, travel insurance and visa fees
Government-imposed increases in taxes or park fees
Optional activities such as hot air balloon flights, Olduvai Gorge visits or cycling unless separately arranged

Rates by travel date

Travel dates	Solo	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people
Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026	$11,695	$7,930	$7,130	$7,030	$6,830	$6,830
Oct 1 to 31, 2026	$11,155	$7,570	$6,770	$6,670	$6,470	$6,470
Nov 1 to Dec 15, 2026	$9,910	$6,740	$5,940	$5,840	$5,640	$5,640
Dec 16 to 31, 2026	$11,155	$7,570	$6,770	$6,670	$6,470	$6,470
Jan 1 to Feb 28, 2027	$10,755	$7,170	$6,370	$6,270	$6,070	$6,070
Mar 1 to 31, 2027	$9,510	$6,340	$5,540	$5,440	$5,240	$5,240
Apr 1 to May 31, 2027	$8,910	$5,940	$5,140	$5,040	$4,840	$4,840
Jun 1 to 30, 2027	$10,755	$7,170	$6,370	$6,270	$6,070	$6,070
Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2027	$11,695	$7,930	$7,130	$7,030	$6,830	$6,830
Oct 1 to 31, 2027	$11,155	$7,570	$6,770	$6,670	$6,470	$6,470
Nov 1 to Dec 15, 2027	$9,910	$6,740	$5,940	$5,840	$5,640	$5,640
Dec 16 to 31, 2027	$11,155	$7,570	$6,770	$6,670	$6,470	$6,470

Rates are per person and exclude international flights. Groups of seven or more need a custom quotation. Accommodation may be upgraded or downgraded where available, with the corresponding price adjustment.

Reviews

What our guests say

      
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   Eleftheria Kapoula 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our family had an absolutely incredible experience with Volcan Tours and Travel during our trip to Africa. Traveling with two young children (a 2 year old and a 6 year old) can sometimes be challenging, but thanks to their excellent organization and attention to detail everything went smoothly from beginning to end.
The entire trip was perfectly planned from the beautiful accommodations to the unforgettable safari experiences. Seeing the wildlife up close was truly magical and everything was arranged in a way that made it comfortable and enjoyable for our whole family.
A special mention to the amazing guides and drivers who were professional, friendly and wonderful with our children. They made us feel safe and welcome at all times and helped create memories that our family will cherish forever.
We are so grateful to the Volcan Tours and Travel team for organizing such a unique and unforgettable journey. We highly recommend them to anyone planning a trip to Africa, especially families traveling with young children!
  
 
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   Matias Agnolin 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had an unforgettable safari visiting Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli, and everything was simply perfect from start to finish. The organization, the lodges, the guides — every detail was beyond expectations.

A very special thank you to Marion, who was incredibly kind, helpful, and always available. She took care of every detail, answered all my questions, and made sure everything went smoothly throughout the trip. Her dedication and warm attitude truly made the experience even better.

I couldn’t have asked for a better safari — the wildlife, landscapes, and people were amazing. I highly recommend this agency and would definitely book with them again.
  
 
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   Lydia Collett 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had a brilliant time doing the day tour of Nairobi National Park, the Elephant Sanctuary & Giraffe centre with Anthony who was super friendly and informative about all the animals! It was a busy and tiring day but totally worth it!
  
 
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   samuel davis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you for making our first trip to Africa such an awesome experience, alway on time, knowledgeable and friendly, and for going the extra mile so we saw all of the "big five" animals on our safari.
Thanks Marion and Ben our guide and Driver.
  
 
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   Carleen Williams 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our tour guides were absolutely wonderful.  I can't say enough about the experience.  We definitely will be using their services when we do return to The Motherland. Blessings.
  
 
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   Márcio Santos 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I did a very good walking tour around Nairobi with Marion. She is kind, helpful and well-informed about the city.
  
 
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   Bonface Ngui 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Without doubt one of the favourite game park in Kenya(Amboseli Game Park)

Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by Volcan Tour Guide Marion, our names were mentioned on the board and we felt welcomed and with such a friendly atmosphere we had a fantastic start! The guide and tour was extremely good, very flexible and for that she deserves a special thanks. We had two great days there, which obviously also added up to the experience.

Marion is such a warm personality and highly motivated guide not forgetting -recommendable!. We truly enjoyed walking the six of us through the area. The scenery was beautiful and it was a relieve to walk in such a quiet and peaceful environment. The beautiful animals at the park carried our adventure.

The atmosphere is so special that it really felt like home to all of us. All respect for Marion who did a great job there; a true sample of excellent tour guide!

Many thanks again and I recommend Volcan Tour Guide Marion to everyone! Welcome to the great nation of Kenya: HAKUNA MATATA!

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Before you book

Frequently asked questions

What travellers ask us most about a safari like this one. Anything else, ask below and a specialist in Nairobi replies during office hours, Monday to Saturday.

Will we have the vehicle and guide to ourselves?

Yes. This safari is just for your group: your own vehicle and guide for the whole trip, and we never merge your party with another to cut costs.

How do we book, and how much is the deposit?

Press Book this safari. You can hold your dates for three days without paying while a specialist checks availability with the lodges and parks, or pay a deposit of 30, 40 or 50 percent, or the full amount, by credit or debit card through Pesapal. You can also pay by bank transfer, or in person at our Nairobi office by card. The standard schedule is a 30 percent deposit to confirm and the balance 60 days before arrival; bookings made within 60 days of departure, and gorilla or chimpanzee permits, are paid in full at booking. Card details go to Pesapal, never to Volcan.

Will we see the Great Migration and a river crossing?

The herds usually reach the Maasai Mara around July and stay until about October, crossing the Mara River many times in that period. For the rest of the year they are in the Serengeti in Tanzania. The timing is set by the rains, so no operator can promise a crossing on a given day, but our guides follow the reports every morning and position you as well as experience allows.

Do we need a visa?

Kenya: most visitors need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA), applied for online before travel at etakenya.go.ke, together with the mandatory Kenyan inbound travel health insurance (bought during the eTA application or on the eCitizen portal). Tanzania: visas are issued online through the official immigration portal, visa.immigration.go.tz, and on arrival at some entry points. Rules depend on your passport and change from time to time, so check them before you book flights, and always apply through the official government portal, never a third-party agent. We tell you what applies to your route when we confirm your trip.

Which vaccinations and health precautions do we need?

See a travel clinic at least six weeks before you go. Malaria is present in most safari areas of East Africa, so ask about antimalarials, insect repellent and cover-up clothing for the evenings. A yellow fever certificate can be required depending on your route and where you arrive from. Tanzania can ask for one from travellers arriving from Kenya, which matters on a route that crosses between the two.

What vehicle will we travel in?

A pop up roof 4x4 safari vehicle, usually a Toyota Land Cruiser, provided through the licensed Kenyan transport partners we contract and work with regularly, with the same driver guide from the first day to the last. It is yours alone for the whole safari, and every vehicle carries reusable water bottles.

Can children come on this safari?

Yes, and having your own vehicle makes it easy to set the pace around them. Child rates depend on the lodges, and some camps and activities set minimum ages, so tell us the ages of everyone travelling and we confirm what applies before you pay anything.

What happens if we need to cancel?

Tell us in writing as early as possible. The cancellation charges for your trip are set out in your written booking confirmation. Gorilla permits, internal flights and non-refundable lodge deposits already paid on your behalf cannot be recovered, so they are charged in full. Refunds go back to the card or account the payment came from. The detail is in our Booking & Payment Terms.

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10-Day Luxury Kenya & Tanzania Safari

Dates are held for 72 hours without payment while you check flights. Nothing is charged until the itinerary is confirmed in writing.

From $4,840 Per person in US dollars. From $4,840 applies to 5 people, Apr 1 to May 31, 2027. Rates change with travel dates and party size and are subject to availability. All prices shown are estimates. Your final price is confirmed in your written quote.

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